bearing in mind it's April fools day... this has to be a prank???

come on Trust you are joking aren't you???

If you're not..... then all I can say is '%*!@ing hell'. I didn't know JP at all but he did create something worthwhile here in AO and he has much kudos just for that as far as I'm concerned. He always struck me as being one of the Earths last gentlemen.

<bows head in respect>

Z

<edit> now I'm suspicious... both links to the newspapers LATimes and NYTimes on the pages lead to a subdirectory (non existant) called april fool. I know what the Ozzies are like - you're taking the piss here aren't you Trust... come on admit it ya low down sonovabitch </edit>